China News Agency, Berlin, June 10 (Reporter Peng Dawei) The annual report released by the German Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (ADS) on the 9th shows that cases involving racial discrimination have increased significantly. In 2019, the number of racist help requests received by the agency increased by about 10% year-on-year to 1,176, accounting for 33% of all cases. This percentage has increased by 8 percentage points from 25% in 2016.
The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency is an independent anti-discrimination agency established by the German Federal Government under the General Equal Treatment Act. According to the above-mentioned 2019 annual report, the German Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency handled a total of 3580 cases last year, an increase of 3.6% over the previous year. The specific methods of handling cases include giving legal advice, issuing a statement, and conducting mediation.
The acting director of the German Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency Bernhard Frank said on the same day that racial discrimination continued in Germany, but the legal enforcement level was not strong enough to help victims.
"The emotion of being "unfairly treated and ignored" will have serious consequences over time and will threaten social solidarity." He said that discrimination is tearing society apart. To this end, the German Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency urges the federal and state-level legislative bodies to adopt practices including reform of the General Equal Treatment Act and more determined measures against discrimination at the government level to effectively improve the legal status of victims and Provide more assistance options.
The main discrimination cases in Germany after racial discrimination include sex discrimination (29%), discrimination against persons with disabilities (26%), age discrimination (12%), and religious discrimination (7%).
The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency has the most cases involving 36% of the work area. Its manifestation is workplace discrimination or employment discrimination. Secondly, 26% of cases occur in daily life, such as renting a house, shopping, eating or buying insurance, or using banking services. (Finish)